Authorities didn’t comment on the drone’s origin or purpose, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.
World
Wednesday 9:08am
Attacks on Saudi and Russian oil infrastructure, plus a shuttered Strait of Hormuz, are driving fuel prices higher.
New Zealand
Mon, Sep 14
The US President blamed the strikes for a global diesel shortage as prices in the US hit a record high.
Russian strikes killed eight civilians and wounded dozens of others in Ukraine, local officials said, after Putin warned that sending European troops would amount to direct conflict with Russia.
Sun, Sep 13
More than half a million Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, a senior British defence official said.
Sat, Sep 12
The Defence Force will also continue providing intelligence, liaison and logistics support in Europe.
Tue, Sep 8
Since last week, attacks have come day and night, compounding the terror of overnight strikes with the exhaustion of constant daytime disruption.
Mon, Sep 7
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held “encouraging” talks in Kyiv today in their first official visit to Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sun, Sep 6
The security service headquarters is among the agencies carrying out deep strike operations inside Russian territory.
Sat, Sep 5
Russian President Vladimir Putin compared it to "state terrorism".
Fri, Sep 4
The strikes marked a sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv, the longest such barrage since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion over four years ago.
Wed, Sep 2
The European nation announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures.
More than a dozen others, including three children, were injured in the attack on the Kyiv and Odesa regions.
Tue, Sep 1
It was the war’s deadliest attack this year.
Sun, Aug 30
Prolonged air raids in Kyiv essentially locked down the Ukrainian capital for 15 hours.
Sat, Aug 29
Ukraine's aerial campaign had delivered repeated blows to warehouses belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries.
Thu, Aug 27
Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said.
Sat, Aug 22
According to The Guardian, Volodymyr Zhuravlov was working as a consultant on Snake Island, a film about the incident featuring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody, when he was detained.
Fri, Aug 21
Moscow's forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv.
The countries are locked in an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes.
Wed, Aug 19
Strikes on oil refineries have caused a summer fuel crisis in the nation.
Sun, Aug 16
The ballistic missile strike came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the US company that makes the Patriot air defence systems.
Sat, Jul 25
He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical".
Sun, Jul 5
Three companies are under investigation for allegedly exporting prohibited assets, with a Christchurch home seized as inquiries continue.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Jun 29
